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1 939.00 €

Highlights wherever you look.

Zero suspension = zero weight. The 8X Lite Tour is a sports tourer with impeccable equipment – Deore XT drivetrain, disc brakes and super-bright Busch+Müller lighting add up to only 12.5kg. Everything is geared for moving forward, to the top, to today's destination or beyond the horizon. Too far for you? No problem for this bike!

STEVENS S-Lite Aluminium Fork

This is what modern rigid forks look like: The straight fork legs and fork crown are made in one piece - this reduced the number of welds and guarantees highest stiffness and steering precision. Full-size mudguards and a low-rider pannier rack can be attached just as easily as an elegant head light bracket. The QR-15 thru axle version can additionally be made more safe against theft with the optional Pitlock system. And still the STEVENS S-Lite aluminium forks lives up to its name when put on a scale.

Integrated Pannier Rack Mount dropout

In collaboration with pannier rack specialists Tubus and Racktime STEVENS' engineers have developed a dropout that also serves as an elegant pannier rack mount. It not only looks fantastic, it also ensures that forces caused by luggage or large amounts of groceries are evenly transmitted inot the frame - resulting in a more stable and safer design.

Even when you can't see the strut that connects the pannier rack to the fender - it is there. The strut runs below the fender and provides - in connection with the rack mounted to the fender - more stability and lateral stiffness.

IQ-X Head Light

The IQ-X head light range from Busch+Müller, thanks to their newly developed light technology, enables dynamo-powered head light to break the 100-lux barrier for the first time ever - and in addition illuminates a large area in front of the bike very evenly. The smaller, more elegant XS version still makes 70 Lux. But the record goes to the IQ-X E head light with its 150 Lux (!) rivalling actual sun light as attached to the handlebar of our fast S-pedelec Triton 45.

QR15 Front Thru-Axle

"15" stands for the diameter in millimeters, "QR" for quick release. Combined they are the most useful method to fix the front wheel to the (suspension) fork. With convincing advantages: high stiffness, precise positioning of the brake disc and super-easy handling. So STEVENS specs almost all its mountain bikes and even high-quality trekking bikes, cross bikes and pedelecs with a thru-axle. Additionally, especially with 29" MTBs axle spacing is increased from 100 to 110 mm which makes the design even stiffer.

Pitlock Thru-Axle Lock Available

Thru-axles provide more lateral stiffness and eliminate the risk of the front wheel shifting inside the fork. This way brake disc and axle always fit precisely without rubbing. For STEVENS bikes with a K1 rigid fork there is a thru-axle lock from Pitlock available as an option, including a 15-mm thru-axle made from aluminium, adaptor, PIT-key and code card. for more info see www.pitlock.de – Product "Set 19 thru axle 15mm for Stevens".

Tapered Seat Tube

The seat tube tapers from top to bottom. At the top it fits a slim 27.2mm seatpost that offers some flex and therefore increases comfort especially when riding over rough ground. At the bottom the large diameter nicley flows into the bottom bracket shell and downtube to provide great stiffness and drivetrain efficiency.

Hydroforming

Using water or oil pressure aluminium tubes are transformed from their original round shape into their ideal shape determined by STEVENS engineers to perfectly withstand any load without any weight penalty. Riders of allround bikes and pedelecs will benefit from a better stability caused by hydroforming even when they are touring with heavy luggage.

Tapered Steerer / Tapered Headtube

Fork shaft (or steerer tube) and head tube are tapered, meaning their diameter increases from top to bottom resulting in a conical shape. The diameter needs to be bigger at the bottom since this is where higher stress is applied - especially when the bike has a higher total weight due to luggage or an e-drive and battery. Also tapered steerers feature a smoother force transfer (like forces caused by hard braking) to the downtube than forks with a continuous 1 1/8" diameter.

Triple Butted, Double Butted

Meaning a frame tube has three or two different wall thicknesses along its length. Triple butted (TB) is the usual technology with STEVENS high-quality frames. Tubes with different wall thicknesses are optimally adjusted to certain ways of manufacturing or to withstand specific loads. Where the highest loads occur or where tubes are welded, walls are the thickest. Butted tubes allow frame weight to be lower by several hundred grams.

Smooth Welded

Additional step in welding. The first, rippled weld, typical for aluminium, is covered with a second smoother weld. This not only improves looks but also lowers the risk of notches in this spot, which makes the frames more durable.

Hydraulic Disc Brakes (Trekking)

There is no more reliable brake system than hydraulic disc brakes - that is why we strongly advice everyone, who is riding their cross, trekking- or city bike 12 months a year to choose one of our models with the „DISC“ suffix. Brake power is easy to modulate and does not fade a bit in the wet. Also the brakes are almost maintenance-free. And your local STEVENS dealer will gladly explain to you what you need to take care of when removing and re-installing a wheel

Data

Test Reports

Macht Asphalt - zu Traumstraßen

Conclusion: The STEVENS 8X Lite Tour is one of the most suitable bikes for short trips and long-distance traveling.

Auffällig sportlich

05/2016

The STEVENS 8X Lite Disc Tour offers good technology and a high-quality frame for reasonable money. All in all it behaves quite tough, directly and a little race-like.

TrekkingBIKE: Ausgezeichneter Citycrosser

04/2015

The STEVENS 8X Disc Lite Tour is superb: Seating position is sporty but relaxed; riding characteristics are agile yet stable; lateral stiffness is high yet riding comfort is great due to some smart tricks; plus feel-good ergonomics.

Geometry

Frame height (cm)

48

52

55

58

61

64

Measuring mode

Seattube length

A1

588

613

635

664

689

695

nominal

Seattube length

A2

480

520

550

580

610

640

bottom bracket to top of seattube

Seattube length

A3

415

455

485

515

545

575

bottom bracket to top of top tube

Top tube length

B

542

551

565

578

590

602

Top tube horizontal

C

567

576

590

605

615

625

center headtube to center seatpost/seattube

Headtube angle (°)

D

71

71

71.5

72

72

72

Seattube angle (°)

E

72.5

72.5

72.5

72

72

72

Wheelbase

F

1048

1058

1067

1071

1081

1098

Chainstay length

G

445

445

445

445

445

445

Headtube length

H

130

155

175

200

225

240

Bottom bracket drop

I

65

65

65

65

65

65

distance of bottom bracket to hub level

Bottom bracket height

K

283

283

283

283

283

283

distance to ground

Fork rake

L

45

45

45

45

45

45

Slope

M

160

146

139

138

133

111

top tube level distance front to rear

Wheel radius

N

348

348

348

348

348

348

incl. tires

Standover height

O

735

767

793

820

847

867

top of top tube to ground*

Fork build height

P

412

412

412

412

412

406

incl. lower headset cups

Front wheel - bottom bracket

Q

612

621

630

635

644

659

Reach

R

390

392

399

400

403

410

center bottom bracket to center headtube, horizontal

Stack

S

560

584

605

631

655

661

center bottom bracket to center headtube, vertical

Stack/Reach (1:x)

1.44

1.49

1.52

1.58

1.63

1.61

ratio stack to reach

Seatpost diameter

27.2

27.2

27.2

27.2

27.2

27.2

Stem length

90

100

100

110

120

130

center-center

Stem angle (°)

6

6

6

6

6

6

Handlebar diameter

31.8

31.8

31.8

31.8

31.8

31.8

Assembled spacers

23.2 + 10 + 10 + 5 + 5

Handlebar width

640

640

640

640

640

640

Cranklength

170

170

175

175

175

175

48

52

55

58

61

64

* measured 1/3 from seattube and 2/3 from headtube

Bike-Category 1

City and trekking bicycles

This category describes STEVENS city and trekking bicycles. STEVENS ALLROUND Urban, City Cross, Trekking Premium, Trekking and City as well STEVENS Junior 26 inches.

Instructions on intended use

The permissible overall weight (rider incl. baggage and bicycle) should not exceed 130 kg. Under certain circumstances this permissible overall weight can be further limited by the component manufacturers’ recommendations for use.

STEVENS city and trekking bicycles are designed for a trailer load of 40 kg without and 80 kg with trailer brake.

STEVENS city and trekking bicycles are intended for hard-surface terrain, i.e. for tarred roads and bicycle lanes or gravel field tracks, where the wheels do not lose ground contact. These bicycles are not suitable for off-road and competitive use of any kind whatsoever.

Due to their design and fittings, STEVENS city and trekking bicycles are not always suitable for being used on public roads. If you want to use them on public roads, these bikes must be fitted with the prescribed equipment. Observe the traffic rules when riding on public roads. For more information see chapter “Legal Requirements for Riding on Public Roads” in your comprehensive STEVENS user manual on the enclosed CD-ROM.